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A Word (or More) About Exams
Exams will cover approximately equal amounts of material. The Mid-Term Exam and the Final Exam are equally weighted and worth 100 points. The actual content (in terms of question type and distribution of question types) will be announced prior to each exam. Exams will consist of short answer/essay and a combination of other question types. Note: multiple choice will not exceed 50% (+/- a percentage point or two) of the overall value of the exam.
Multiple choice questions are designed to test for limited knowledge about a broad range of subjects. These questions will generally be based on Key Concepts identified on the Quiz Page. If your exam contains multiple choice, at least twenty percent of the quiz questions given in class will reappear on the exam covering that material. It is generally a good idea to review old quizzes (posted on the Quiz Page).
Scenario multiple choice questions are designed to test for detailed knowledge about a limited range of subjects. These questions will be based mostly on the Minor Exam Topics (listed below) and require a very specific answer. Individual questions will be in the form of multiple choice and relate to a single model/framework/theory which has three to five parts. Each part will appear as a potential answer. Your job will be to select the most appropriate answer. For these questions, you will also be required to provide a rationale for your selected answer. If you miss the question, you might receive partial credit for a well thought out rationale.
Essay questions, like scenario multiple choice, are designed to test for detailed knowledge about a limited range of subjects. These questions will be based only on the Major Exam Topics (listed below), are very specific, and require detailed answers. They consist of an equal mix of identification/definition, recognition, and application. You may answer essay questions in outline form, with a paragraph, or using a chart (your choice). What is important is that you read the question carefully, answer all parts, and do not provide more information than required. For example, if I ask you to provide three shifting paradigms of organizational behavior and you give me four, I will only consider/grade the first three. If the first response is incorrect and the next three are correct, you will not receive full credit.
Topic List
Scroll the remainder of the page to view all the topics or click on a link below to jump to the topics for a specific exam. Page numbers, as well as figure and table numbers correspond to the PDF version of the text.
Mid-Term Exam
MODULE 1 / CHAPTER 1
Managerial Roles (10-12)
Includes Figure 1.5
Four Functions of Management (20-24)
Includes Figure 1.7
Individual-Level Performance
Includes Table 1.2
MODULE 2 / CHAPTER 2
Big Five Personality Traits (53-56)
Includes Figure 2.5
Schwartz' Value Inventory (61-64)
Includes Figure 2.8
MODULE 3 / CHAPTER 3
Fayol's 14 Principles
Building Blocks of Learning Organizations
Ethical Decision-Making Process
MODULE 9 / CHAPTER 11
Rational Decision-Making Model (475-478)
Includes Figures 11.8 and 11.11
Creative Decision Making (479-481)
Includes Figures 11.9 and 11.10
MODULE 11 / CHAPTER 14
Hierarchy of Needs (590-592)
Includes Figure 14.5
Fairness (602-603)
Expectancy Theory (603-604)
Includes Figure 14.11
Job Characteristics Model (610-611)
Final Exam
MODULE 4 / CHAPTER 5
Strategic Inputs/SWOT Analysis (199-201)
Includes Figure 5.9
VRIO Analysis (223-226)
Includes Figure 5.16
The General Environment (232-234)
Includes Table 5.1
The Strategy Diamond (243-249)
Includes Figures 5.20 and 5.21
MODULE 5 / CHAPTER 6
Using SMART Criteria (291-293)
Personal Improvement Activities (293-295)
Includes Figure 6.15
MODULE 6 / CHAPTER 7
Departmentalization (307-309)
Includes Figures 7.6 and 7.7
Resistance to Change (321-322)
Includes Figure 7.11
MODULE 7 / CHAPTER 9
Social Network Types (386-388)
MODULE 8 / CHAPTER 10
Path-Goal Theory (441-443)
Includes Figure 10.12
Normative Decision Model (443-444)
Includes Figure 10.13
MODULE 12 / CHAPTER 15
Types of Control (637-638)
Five Core Principles of Lean (662-664)
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